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Episode Info: We're talking with bassist Jent LaPalm about tactics to expand your network of musicians when moving to a brand new city. Jent and I go way way back, all the way to high school when we played in a band together. After graduating from high school, Jent moved to New York City to Study Jazz Bass.
In this episode, Jent talks about several essential tactics bands and artists can do to expand your network of musicians when moving to a brand new city. We also dive into the often overlooked social side of how to meet musician. Jent talks about his experience "learning to hang" as not just a bassist, but also as an overall good friend.
In this Episode, You'll Learn
How Jent built his network of musicians from scratch after moving to a New York City
Tactics to expand your music network in a brand new city network
The (overlooked) social side of networking with other musicians
What it's like to be hired as a bassist on a sold out European tour
His experience playing to a crowd of 30,000 people at a huge Spanish music festival
Being strategic about managing your time between gigs
Picking two of three: good people, good music or good moneyRead more »

Episode Info: We're talking with bassist Jent LaPalm about tactics to expand your network of musicians when moving to a brand new city. Jent and I go way way back, all the way to high school when we played in a band together. After graduating from high school, Jent moved to New York City to Study Jazz Bass.
In this episode, Jent talks about several essential tactics bands and artists can do to expand your network of musicians when moving to a brand new city. We also dive into the often overlooked social side of how to meet musician. Jent talks about his experience "learning to hang" as not just a bassist, but also as an overall good friend.
In this Episode, You'll Learn
How Jent built his network of musicians from scratch after moving to a New York City
Tactics to expand your music network in a brand new city network
The (overlooked) social side of networking with other musicians
What it's like to be hired as a bassist on a sold out European tour
His experience playing to a crowd of 30,000 people at a huge Spanish music festival
Being strategic about managing your time between gigs
Picking two of three: good people, good music or good moneyRead Less